28.Feb.14, 08:16 AM
R’nd watched in amusement as T’bia bounced around the table grabbing this and that, seeming like the happiest boy in the world. He wondered if he was like that when it came to dessert when he was that age. You’re still like that, Ayyonth added his two cents mildly, barely paying attention to the antics of the humans anymore as he chatted with Larrikith and some of the newly graduated dragons. R’nd laughed and shook his head knowing he was defeated before their playful fight even began. Too true, Ayyonth! I better get in there before I miss out on everything!
With almost as much enthusiasm and definitely with more interruptions from people that wanted to greet him, R’nd managed to fill his plate at last. He still wasn’t ready to find his young friend, however. A quick stop at the refreshment table produced two glasses of juice which made for quite the predicament. Eventually, R’nd settled on balancing his plate on a glass so all three items could be brought over to where Ayyonth said T’bia was waiting.
Carefully he made his way down the wall until he sat beside T’bia and both glasses were set before them. His plate was acquired and set on his lap and one glass inched a little closer to T’bia so the boy would know it was his and R’nd wasn’t simply dying of thirst. “This is a good choice. Quiet and out of the way of major foot traffic but we can still keep an eye on all of the antics,” he smiled at T’bia and then eyed two cookies, debating which to start with. When the decision was made, the cookie didn’t last long as several bites took it out and the runner up cookie soon met the same fate.
It would have been easy to pick any topic and start a conversation while they ate, but R’nd was happy with the easy silence between them that had the occasional snicker as one of them spotted a drunken rider enjoying himself too much. “Oh, I missed that one,” R’nd finally spoke as he grabbed a square from T’bia’s plate to take a bite out of. Purring his delight as he savoured the stolen bite, the square was returned and again a smile came out, this one almost sheepish. He was too used to doing such things with Kerrin, I’shan, and B’jin that it was second nature and he hadn’t stopped to think if T’bia would mind.
With almost as much enthusiasm and definitely with more interruptions from people that wanted to greet him, R’nd managed to fill his plate at last. He still wasn’t ready to find his young friend, however. A quick stop at the refreshment table produced two glasses of juice which made for quite the predicament. Eventually, R’nd settled on balancing his plate on a glass so all three items could be brought over to where Ayyonth said T’bia was waiting.
Carefully he made his way down the wall until he sat beside T’bia and both glasses were set before them. His plate was acquired and set on his lap and one glass inched a little closer to T’bia so the boy would know it was his and R’nd wasn’t simply dying of thirst. “This is a good choice. Quiet and out of the way of major foot traffic but we can still keep an eye on all of the antics,” he smiled at T’bia and then eyed two cookies, debating which to start with. When the decision was made, the cookie didn’t last long as several bites took it out and the runner up cookie soon met the same fate.
It would have been easy to pick any topic and start a conversation while they ate, but R’nd was happy with the easy silence between them that had the occasional snicker as one of them spotted a drunken rider enjoying himself too much. “Oh, I missed that one,” R’nd finally spoke as he grabbed a square from T’bia’s plate to take a bite out of. Purring his delight as he savoured the stolen bite, the square was returned and again a smile came out, this one almost sheepish. He was too used to doing such things with Kerrin, I’shan, and B’jin that it was second nature and he hadn’t stopped to think if T’bia would mind.